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uncomfortable

[uhn-kuhmf-tuh-buhl, -kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl]

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adjective

causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.

in a state of discomfort; uneasy; conscious of stress or strain.

Origin:
1585–95; un-¹ + comfortable

Related forms

un·com·fort·a·ble·ness, noun

un·com·fort·a·bly, adverb

Synonyms
2. awkward, nervous, discomfited, strained.

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Her friends and colleagues said she had told them at the time that she was deeply uncomfortable about the situation.

Professors, some of my students tell me, should not be trigger happy since they can make students extremely uncomfortable.

Even so, life is getting ever more uncomfortable for the bigger beasts of the corporate jungle.

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Her friends and colleagues said she had told them at the time that she was deeply uncomfortable about the situation.

Professors, some of my students tell me, should not be trigger happy since they can make students extremely uncomfortable.

Even so, life is getting ever more uncomfortable for the bigger beasts of the corporate jungle.

It's uncomfortable and there is some lingering stress surrounding it.

Our cultures are now so completely heterogeneous that many of us feel uncomfortable living in an all white community.

Uncomfortable in a world of privilege, a novelist headed for the hills.

Historic architecture surrounded by a contemporary garden may seem an uncomfortable pairing at first.

Background noise in a plane felt physically uncomfortable.

Such statements of unvarnished revenge make many uncomfortable.

Because, deep down, fans don't want to be uncomfortable.

There's no reason to make the flying experience more physically uncomfortable than it already is.

Indeed, other people you encounter may even mock you, imprisoned as you are in an uncomfortable cell of your own making.

It might be uncomfortable and take a bit of work, but our future depends on this radical change in order to survive.

For a long, uncomfortable moment, the two men stared at each other.

After an uncomfortable pause, he looked straight into the eyes of the woman he'd loved for years.

Good books can make you squirm, filled as they are with uncomfortable observations.

We should have the freedom and courage to speak uncomfortable truths in the hope of creating a better world.

Japan has spent two uncomfortable decades adjusting to an era of slower growth and greying population.

Skunk spray causes no real damage to its victims, but it sure makes them uncomfortable.

So, here's hoping researchers working on less uncomfortable alternatives succeed.

The frequency it vibrates and rattles at is pretty uncomfortable.

Two cell-phone providers offer fake rescue calls to help the mobilely connected wiggle out of an uncomfortable situation.

So going to them for advice would be uncomfortable and unpleasant.

The situation is an uncomfortable one, to say the least.

The rash looks as if it would be more uncomfortable than it is.

Race is an uncomfortable proxy for medical treatment.

It was an uncomfortable stay to be sure, but definitely worth the trip.

Included earbuds look cool but are seriously uncomfortable.

If he was uncomfortable with the stated openness of the search process at the.

The result is tender, funny and profoundly uncomfortable.

In the study, blacks and whites were shown images of both black and white men and given a mildly uncomfortable electric shock.

Many physicists are uncomfortable with any theory that requires such delicate fine-tuning to work.

Just uncomfortable in an enclosed space and feeling that they need to talk not to be awkward.

One complaint was its battery, which stuck out awkwardly and felt uncomfortable on the lap.

That's probably because the discussion makes an already awkward topic even more uncomfortable.

There is also the uncomfortable fact that pledges do not always turn into real money.

She is a private woman, uncomfortable with the attention of strangers.

Needless to say, the gathering was an uncomfortable fairy ring, of sorts.

Some people will be upset and uncomfortable when they become aware of their prejudices and biases.

The egg-shaped kei car they're driving overseas is a tiny little thing, but not at all uncomfortable.

If you feel uncomfortable posting, please send me an e-mail.

Shuyang county may be embracing capitalism, but it still feels uncomfortable with its language.

The last couple months had been really uncomfortable for my wife.

Orky started acting aggressively, presumably uncomfortable with the new environs and protective of his mate.

Some minority leaders in the state are uncomfortable with the plan.

Moreover, investors are uncomfortable with the risk of losing everything should the catastrophe hit.

The uncomfortable stagnation of too much time spent behind a desk begins to rise.

Have a high arch so if you have even a normal foot it may be slightly uncomfortable.

For long distance/heavy load packing, the back padding buckles easily, making for an uncomfortable fit.

Dirie was initially uncomfortable being photographed.

In general, people do not mind this sort of photography-it's only when they're singled out that they get uncomfortable.

It would have been an extremely uncomfortable event.

History books have long recorded the uncomfortable results of encounters with so-called sea lice.

We get uncomfortable when they don't or when they make stupid mistakes.

How uncomfortable may depend on the viewer's background.

It was not a conversation, it was uncomfortable and awkward.

Some people may be uncomfortable lathering on sunscreen if it contains silver nanoparticles.

The army clearly remains uncomfortable about governing directly.

To do otherwise is irresponsible and refusing to admit to some difficult and uncomfortable facts.

Trying to fit in would sometimes put me in a morally uncomfortable position.

It looks to be both uncomfortable and dangerous, but that.

Hutton from the uncomfortable glare of public scrutiny and scandal.

Especially in fall and winter strong atlantic low-pressure systems can bring gales and uncomfortable weather.

He provides answers, often uncomfortable ones, and does so cogently.

It's uncomfortable enough sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with complete strangers in those cramped seats.

He was also uncomfortable with the muscular nationalism other musicians were embracing.

If you want your information to serve you well, you must be prepared to percieve and deal with uncomfortable information.

Maybe you're uncomfortable with the notion of an unblinking, robotic eye in the sky that can watch your.

The visitors began coming early and have remained throughout, regardless of some uncomfortable weather conditions.

If you're uncomfortable with these things, maybe you should reevaluate teaching at that particular school.

We are all often uncomfortable and in pain while traveling, buck up and handle it or pay for more space.

Usually you feel uncomfortable when you get frostbite.

Trips in these cars were often long and bumpy, making it extremely uncomfortable for those left standing.

Blinking in the uncomfortable light, the bird felt hands encircling it.

Plus, my antisocial streak makes the thought of visiting the intimate innards of strangers' homes a rather uncomfortable one.

Both sides also have in common an uncomfortable feeling that they are in denial of the things that they were best designed for:.

Most patients agree that they are not nearly as uncomfortable as a dental procedure.

That's fine, but the little iPod gets uncomfortable to hold after a while, and it lacks the presence of a real book.

Lilley makes you uncomfortable so that you'll feel.

Certainly some educators are uncomfortable with this more business-centric approach.

Governments are uncomfortable with the current set-up.

When faced with situations your dog is uncomfortable with, you should always act calm and normal.

Singer became increasingly uncomfortable with her organization's continued funding of vaccine-related research.

The uncomfortable military harness is attached to a spot on the ceiling, eliminating forward mobility.

And that is precisely what makes me so uncomfortable about his nomination.

The complaining student said that it would have made her feel uncomfortable to be singled out for praise in that way.

Most scientists outside the string theory community are philosophically uncomfortable about this.

It's more about emotions, its anesthetizing uncomfortable emotions using food.

Drilling the silicon plugs into your ears until you gag is uncomfortable and inconvenient.

However, he fails to note the many uncomfortable similarities.

The academic job letter is an odd genre that contains an uncomfortable mix of elements.

There's even a rather uncomfortable but cool-looking chair welded from old handlebars.

Dress the child in light clothing, provide liquids, and keep the room cool but not uncomfortable.

Some legislators are uncomfortable with certain aspects of.

It's an uncomfortable fact, but not all brains are created equal.

They evoke uncomfortable images of the sorts of people who approach one in airports, proffering roses and religious tracts.

To my knowledge, these gifts did not make her uncomfortable in the least.

There is no doubt that politics and science make uncomfortable bedfellows.

Uncomfortable survival may be achievable if all of the necessary adjustments are somehow quickly implemented.

The thin edges dig into your thighs in a way that is uncomfortable within seconds.

It'd be an uncomfortable interview because what he wants to say he can.

It also raised uncomfortable questions about power and accountability.

The vehicles are open, so mud and water can make the ride a little uncomfortable.

So uncomfortable in fact that more than one committed suicide.

The officials seem uncomfortable about not being able to see his eyes.

Suddenly lumped in with a movement, he felt uncomfortable.

The affair is nevertheless uncomfortable for the prime minister.

It's an uncomfortable fact that a dictator helped organize all that energy.

As an earlier poster commented, if you are uncomfortable with carnivory then get a rabbit.

So these are uncomfortable times for tyrants, past or present.

It is not a terribly painful experience, but uncomfortable enough to clearly remind an animal or human of what is off limits.

In short, she does all the things that have tended to make us uncomfortable about getting close to technology.

History also shows, though, that the transition can be uncomfortable.

Cesar is so calm and never at all cruel or making a dog uncomfortable.

Underlying all these problems is an uncomfortable truth:.

It seems that sharks are uncomfortable with the presence of the much more intelligent dolphins.

They can be uncomfortable to travel in, as their shape allows them to roll back and forth more easily than other heavy ships.

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World English Dictionary

uncomfortable (ʌnˈkʌmftəb^əl)

—*adj*
1.	not comfortable
2.	feeling or causing discomfort or unease; disquieting

un'comfortableness

—n

un'comfortably

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

uncomfortable

early 15c. "causing discomfort," from un- (1) "not" + comfortable. Meaning "feeling discomfort, ill-at-ease" is attested from 1796.

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